Mia Dora to ship after a long wait
In a story with origins going back almost two whole years, Emilio Cigars owner Gary Griffith announced today that another addition to the House of Emilio is on the way. I wrote a bit about this on The Cigarmy in March of 2013, and I believe we also covered it in minor detail on an earlier episode of Half Ashed. Mia Dora is a line in tribute to the light of Gary’s life Dora, and her Italian heritage.
The Mia Dora is being produced by AJ Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua and features a Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. The line will be available in three vitolas, including robusto (in 21 count boxes), toro (also 21 count boxes), and coronita (boxes of 40 available). The boxes themselves are embossed with gold coloration, with bands and packaging dedicated to the town of Aascoli Piceno (Italy). This town is the ancestral birthplace of Griffith’s beloved Dora. Gary published a blog post detailing the full back story in March of 2013 as well. Not much more in terms of final packaging detail is known as of yet, but the original band imagery is included below.
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